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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09

peaches IN this county are fiattering.
There will not be an overflow, but q good,
solid crop. Farmers in tlse Sixth dis
tzict and eastern edge Of the county COM
plain that 'ross-buss' ara cutting their
orchards and running crops- The bugs
seam to be coming west and Of course,
the damage done by them cannot yet be
estimated. II may be serious"
O6sa Der, Centrevllle--"rh has been
nothing, 40 far, 10 destroy the peach crop
in this immediate locality, although com
plants are being received from other sec
tons Of the rose buga' havoc. There
will be fair crop In this locality, pro-
yided the June fall Is no more than usual.
Trees are looking thrifty and the young
fruit fine"
KENT COUNTY, MD.
@. II. Wooddell, Oheatertown-"U
ioubtsdiy great many orchards in this
county are injured. Many large growers
Hay their orchards will not average more
than one fourth OF u basket 10 tree,
which Ia not one-fourth crop. There
arc numerous other orchards, however,
that will bear full crops, and on the
whole the prospect, ut pr sent, is for y
great many peaches in this county. The
fruit vail probably be Of unusually fine
quality from the thinning"
TALBOT COUNTY. MD.
Il. X. Robson, Easton Prospects
for fair crop in Talbot. but they ar,
still falling OF the trees."
G. Il. Haddaway, Etsion Ledger-.rh The
/ proap sot now il for q moderate crop Of
peashes in Talbot county. In ever
orchard there will be some fruit-in non'
| will there be heavy yield"
| II. Il. Gibson, st. Michael's
present outlook of the peach crop is very
poor, indeed. Some Of the growers sa,
there are very few peaches in theil
orchards, while others say there are non
ut all. They all agree that there will b
u scarcity of peaches in this vicinity"
DORCHESTER COUNTY, MD.
| The chronicle, Cambridge--"The peacl
crop in this neighborhood is very poor
aud the fruit il still falling of. 1t il
thought there will not DO one-fourth of |
crop"
wIooMIoo COUNTY, ND.
| The Adpertiser, Sslisbury-"rhe peaol
crop in this county does not amount Il
much yet. The average being put ont /
large. The orchards now bearing vii
probably yield one. half to two-thirds O
CROP"
B. Jones Taylor, Berlin-'T think. a
far as have observed and heard, that tn
crop is short two-thirds."
woRoEsTEB COUNTY, Nh.
Irving Spence, Snow Hill-"The pro
spect is bad for crop Of peaches in on
county. Seeding trees will give us fai
yield, but we have / 900 budded trees TO
Ave seedlings. In the section aroun
Snow Hill do not think there win be 81
ceeding half an average crop of peaches.
SUMMARY OF THE REPORTS.
The above reports are 81 in number
and cover the three counties of Delawar
and all the Eastern Shore of Marylan
counties excepting Cecil and Somerset
in neither of which peaches are grow
very extensively. Summarized as indies
tions of good, fair or poor crops, the
are as follows:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09
THE u. & O.'s VIoToRY.
The Western Unions Case Dihnllased
aud the Costs. hGssetl.

Ahu amo OOSts. tAbheHaous
BALTIMORE, June G.--The case Of the
Western Telegraph Company against the
Baltimore u Ohio Railroad Company, in.
yolving the title to the telegraph line
along the decentralization from Balti
more TO Wheeling and Parkersburg
which, it was presumed, was settled il
March, 1854, by Chief Justice Waite Of
the United States supreme Court, il
favor of the railroad company, has beer
again brought up in the interest OF thu
Western Union Telegraph Company
which owns the majority Of the stock o
the Western Telegraph Company. Thu
gist of Chief Justice Waite'a deci
sion three years ago waA tina
the charter of tho western com
pany was in fact iefunot. In,
Western Union recently sought I,
reopen this case on the ground that th,
Western Company being tho party will
which the original contract with the Bal
timore Il Ohio Company WINS made il
1857 was entitled to the physical property
that is the poles and wires along the Bal
timore IL Ohio railroad, although the con
tract with the Baltimore x Ohio was ad
mitted to DO at an end. The case wa
deliberately prepared by the Westerl
Union attorneys and considered for man,
days by Judge Phelps in the superio
court here. Judge Phelps has terminate,
the case, Diminishing the bill and assessing
the costa upon the Western Union Com
pany.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09
MAN ana wife K,,,..,

sT. Louis, June IA specia, d;an".s r.
from brownsville, Texas, SAYS; On sun
gay, about O'Clock In the morn;na
= tnunder-bolt struck q house =,
a ane ohatones ranch, killing two peop /.
anu anu stunning four others. Manuel Ppr
E ssrea and his wife were killed outright
nugeIo hincones and wife were stunned
and when brought to were eaob b,;nd -,
Ine right eye. Two boys. soma az az
nlnecones, were stunned. The ent,,a
party lay senseless for about an hons
Inc lightning glanced from a tree nsa,
~, entered through the roof Of IN
y tSca and struck them all down a.
sns5,, ssoeo around the table. A
suspicion has always existed among tbs,r
nelghbors that Portales and his ' Ss9sa
X. Killed her first husband, and thew CLAIM m0
snM heavens vengeance has been eve
cuIed ON Portales and his wife, and d. Z
warning given 70 Others. ' Ana y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09
Commenting on the reported cession
by Turkey, Of the island Of Cyprus to


Commenting on the reported cession,
by Turkey, Of the island Of Cyprus to
England, the WilmiRgtDaliIa says;
II Is the most notable event OF the pRst 10
years 10 either English or ltusslan diplo-
matte annals The fact furnishes the koy
for that Observation-Disclosures aequles-
cenee Of England to the suggestion that
she evaeunte Egypt within five years. With
Cyprus, England does not need Alexandria
or il foot Of ground In Egypt, heacquisi.
ton OF tho island Is sequel OF Lord Ben
conslleld's foreign policy, It WINS considered
great font of craftsmanship 10 acquire Its
tenancy IRON the porte nj an annual payment
OF half million dollars. With this In view
tho requirement OF Cyprus Ms a part Of
British territory may be understood rs most
Important. Its situation, almost eQuldls-
tant from Asia Minor, Alexandria and Port
Said makes II OF great strategic value. Lord
Beaeoneiloid knew this at the time Of the
treaty oil Berlin and then only refrained
from hnneSiug the island for fear Of the
hnbbub mud opposition its acquisition by
England would raise among the other
European powers, Now with the past few
years tenancy, Europe Is better prepared
for the movement IL England'5 pnrt which
has Just beep recorded,
About SEQ years ago Cyprus came once
buAbAb uLdul AAllSl hA ttJiAAhhsASAlt huFAuk
having been captured from the Saracen'
by Richard Cmur-de.Lion in one Of thos'
iilibusterlng expeditions called crusade
in those days, in which that dought!
ruler played so conspicuous part
Richard, however, could not have value,
the strategieal importance of the islan'
as highly Ms his descendants Of III
present day, probably because Euglan
had no India or suez canal on her hand
then, since he gave it away to the Ton
plars. After several vicissitudes Ii
island came into the possession Of IL
Venetians, from whom il was wrested /
tine Turks in 1871. 1t is about lao mill
long by 40 wide and its inhabitants,
whom there are in the neighburhood I
200, 900, are mainly degenerate and ind
lent Greeks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09

A GERMAN FANATIC
Kills HIS Daughter and Attempts
90 XIII Himself and wife.

90 XIII Himself ana wife.
PITTsDuRa, June 6.--Frederiok Her
mann, aged So years, employed as a
helper in nm iron mill, this afternoon
killed his little daughter, aged o months.
beat ms wife until he thought her dead
and then cut his throat. Hermann, who
mas been married for several years, Is a
member OF the Evangelical Lutheran
Church. His wife is Catholic, but on
questions Of faith they have managed TO
agree until quite recently. Mrs. Hermann
had made no objection to the baptizinp
OF the two eldest children in the Eyanoei,
ioai Lutheran faith, but she few weeks
ago, determined TO have Lizzie, the babv
baptized into her church. She took The
little one to priest about two weeks 400
While the father was at the mill, and had
the ceremony performed. The father was
ignorant OF this until yesterday, when,
while at work, one OF his friends told him
OF IL. When hiH work was done he went
70 his home, called his wife 10 his aide.
and made her sit down on his knee. mi
manner was more than USUALLY aifection'
ate until he asked her il abe had ma
i ,I! Daptized in the Catholic church,
"to ANptiou III tub hllfmhIlVB. when
ne told her that il was now question ~
the death of one OF them.
lie arose and went toward the cupboard
Tor knife, when Mrs. Hermann iumned
out OF the window. He followed her md
mt her on the head with brick until sbe
became insensible. He then returned n
the house and, going to the second -storS
bedroom, where Lizzie was sleeping n :
cradle, took up razor and cut her fhroa,
almost severing the head from the bodv
killing the little one before she awol,s
he then went to window, held his mead
outside and cut his own throat from I an,
| to ear. --on oa'
A neighbor, Joseph Kesansr, ran TO Oh,
mousse and was let in by Hermann, who
then lay down on the bed. He In,
written several notes in German. In them
ne says he was deceived by his wife. Fl,
also says he has forgiven her now. /
munster is with him, and he In readin,
his Bible and hymn book awaiting dealt,
which will result from loss Of blood. Mrs.
Hermann is in critical condition ani
may die. oH aii'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09
OyRRENr LIrBRArURs.

The New York Herald states that the i've
American magazines republished IN Eng
iniASi- have iatgsF circulation there than the
25 leading mtive productions. In this sue
cess, HARpER's claims Il Leading share. Its
excellent stall OF artists gives II styl pecu-
liar To itselt, rich In quaint, primitive and
colonial types. This Is specially Howard
pyle's work, no being, indeed as completely
identified with Hdrper's as John Leech
with Punch, jeffrey with The EDINDURaH
| or DIR. Holmes with The ATLANTIC. In the
| June number he tells and illustrates story
OF old Cromwellian days.
Mudame Jane Dieulafoy, who seems to
have been the life OF the expedition, depicts
| the dangers and hindranoes Of Persian
| explorations.
hIr, Warner notes the terraced character
/ of the scenery OF Mexico, the bulk Of Its
| inefficient dollars. and thu eisy negligence
/ OF its housekeeping.
MIR. Holdings description OF " The Wild
1 Irlshman," this fast mall Train between Lon.
| don and Hoiyhead, adds Incentive 10 Trili
| across the water.
A sketch of tho rugged, godly pioneers OF
Kentucky, thrills with the free, periious
/ life OF old border days.
MIR. Howells writes with aeumen OF fellow
/ critics, symputhiztng profoundly with the
1 trials of brother authors beneath their III
discriminate lash. He takes occasion t.
hnlmhuVent upon EnBllSn melhous,spoci y
| us exempiiled In the Saturday iseuielo, and
bespeaks decided preference Tor the more
| sagacious handling Of the continent.
l
The second number OF HOME KNowLEDaE
/ one of the many new publications bidding
| for popular favor, and which had an Inter.
esttng article by Julian Hawthorne in III
/ opening number, has the following contents
\ "Naccination and Hydrophobia Inooula.
tion," editor (aobert A. Gunnl; when arr
/ we DID," CLARK w. Dunlop, M. D.; MES
merlsm, Yclept Hypnotism, the Rev. Charles
| p. MCCARTHY; Good Manners" Mrs. Gen
/ Fremont; 1.-The Story OF n Private" DOM
piatt; 1.-The Sea Breeze and the Scarf" Ella
| Wheeler Wilcox !" Mr.. Jenifers Inheritance,
Amy Layard defence OF Henry George
| Theories" Louis F. Post; "Fashlons-La
dies ;n"The Story OF u Beefsteak, /" IL. o Bert
Editors table, which includes book notices
queries and answers and interesting
hygienie extracts.
DR.. Dunlop concludes his article with thu
quotation, "a woman Is as old as she look
and man is as old MS he feels" In 9Th,
Story Of Beefsteak," tho steak Is glvei
power of speech and tells how 1t should b,
cooked and eaten, and in detail how
noui lshes him who properly eats thereof
lu one place, however, tho author fails u
have pronoun agree In number with thu
noun 1t represents, and In another II singu
lar subject has plural verb.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09
A sOnnd Legal opinion.

e. Bainbridge Munday, Esq, county
attorney, Clay county. Texas, says; Have
used Electric Bitters with most happy re-
suits. My brother also was very low with
malarial fever and jaundlce, but was cured
by timely use Of this medicine. Am satis-
fed Electric Bitters saved his llfe." MIR. ID.
lieves he would have died, had It not been
for Electric Bltters. This great remedy will
ward off, as well as cure all malarial d.
seases, and for all kidney, liver and stomach
disorders stands unequaled. Price, 80 cents
and 81, at Beaton Smiths, Seventh and
Pine streets. Goods delivered to all parts
Of the city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09
A PhIlaslelphlan,s sudaep 1,o.,n.

sPRISaErEID, MASS June 6.-Charles
Adams OF Philadelphia, who has been
visiting at Enfield, died suddenly az the
railway station this morning, Just as he
was about to take the train for home.
Mr.. Adams vas rs years old. His death
was caused by apopiexy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09

MADRID, June cit is reported that
hidden treasure to the value of eos
OoO, 200 sterling has been discovered in
the palace Of q deceased vizier at Rabat
Morocco. The sultan, II ia said, has con-
hacated the treasure and is having II con.
veyed to the imperial Golfers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09

Aniicta nearly every one 10 the spring. The
system having become accustomed 10 the brac-
ing air Of winter, is weakened by the warm
days OF the changing season, and readily yields
10 attacks OF disease. Hoods Sareaparilla Ia
lust the medicine needed. IL tones aud builds
up every part OF the body, and also expels all
impurities from the blood. Try IL this season.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09
The Sporting Goods.

Inc sporting 1ooOs.
First and foremost, Tennis.
Healthful, Graceful, social
Tennis. Not such a temper
tryer and character-shower al
Croquet. A man or woman
can have a mean streak and
not show ii at Tennis. No
skill or much skill, what's the
odds 7 There's lots OF innocent
fun in It for both sexes, just
the same.
We've Tennis things as
YOU can find them nowhere
else. Not simply this Racket
or that Racket, but all Rack
cts that are above the mean.
A fairly good Racket for
$I.25, then up and up. Our
Nonpareil, 81, has nearly
every Racket virtue; you pay
nothing for name. II you
prefer a Wright & Ditson, a
Peck & Snyder, a Reach, a
Horsman, a Spaulding or a
Cranberry, It's here and gen
orally for less than the maker
would charge you.
All the Tennis sundries---
Balls, Nets, Poles and what
not in the same way. And we
give a discount TO clubs.
Tennis Suits and Shoes too.
Athletic Suits Jersey
Trunks and Jackets) navy
and black, So and S.; striped
81. Mems Bathing Suits,
$2.5o to 81; special, striped
Jersey, SO and 81. Swimming
Tights rs to so cents.
White Turkish Bath Robes
"a and IS.
Women's Flannel Bathing
Suits $3.50 to $3.50; Jersey
) Bathing Suits, exclusive styles
. SO TO 81. Black Jersey Stock
/ ings, cork soles, canvas GOV
cred, $I.a5. Bathing Hat:
/ and Caps 40 to S. cents.
Bicycle Hose rs cents tt
$I.a5. Striped Bicycle Jer
! seys $3.50 and IS.
q II your hands are tender M
need to blister and jam them
2 The new Bicycle Glove
!. $I.a5.
. Sportingthings ,exceptthos'
g for wear, are in the Basement
All the leading makes. Gre
3 quet Sets, 90 cents to SIC
!; Base Balls S cents to $I.5c
g Bats 10 to rs cents; ais
L. L. Masks, Belts, Caps and tn
2 like. Cricket Goods, Dunn
y Bells, Tents, Indian Club.
Archery Outfits, and dozen
of other things as well as
q q complete line OF Abbey
:. Imbries' Fishing Tackle.
1s A list of the Sportin
ID Goods, with the Wanamake
y prices, for the asking.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09

ULHVRIlAND, o., June T.--AA
ing Of the Baltimore a Ohio and ulsye-
land, Columbus, Cincinnati a Indian.
apoiis railroad AZ Shelby last ni0hf n
freight ON the JOINER ran into paaaina
freight ON the latter. Twenty-Five oars
and two engines were denoliahed, cans
ing = lcss Of &75, 600. Engineer Lyona Of
The IBaitimore& Ohio who lives ct Newark,
o., was fatally injured. The Baltimore
4 Ohio train had broken In two and the
engineer was trying 70 avoid collision
between the swo sections when the aeci.
dent occurred
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09
-
S1RAH HRADBHAW ARRESTED
Eho PoisOner Of tIeF GrandnlOtheV
Caught ht salem.

Nt8NHt4 Nv ~ F7FHH7'EWa :
spoc'alu lrrspondence Of Gazette and Journal
SALEM, N j., June 3, Sarah Brad.
shaw, the colored girl who is charged
with having poisoned her grandmother,
Deborah bradshaw, Mt Millington Md,
on April 10Th, was arrested in this city
this morning Sheriff Hutchinson OF
Kent county, Nil traced the poisuhor
hithGr
At hearing before Mayor Actpon this
morningthe girl told contradictory stories
and Gle was committed TO await a requisi.
ton from Governor Green.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09

OF war, upon such peaceful seems, when
more than anything else In q great citv,
peopied by millions Of toileIs, suggests thu
idea Of heaven and divine love, ID a desc
Grafton. 1t 10 indeed a saorileRe, from which
trust we shall be saved by the interposl-
ton OF higher power than the legislature
which passed this measure without waiting
70 hear from the local authorities Of the
citv lF
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09
no xnAssak rg' b.

PHuApuRHa, Monday, suns 8, iss1.
Send a letter for what you
want and our buyers'll make
the selection for you
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09
A Damax,nr T,,,xo,. ,1--

HHEHUhh W@teR.SpOnt,
N, CHICAGO, June IA special from Pehin
III, says; a water-spout burst over PeIin
yesterday, and the food of water was ,c.,
very damaging TO the streets and fences
oass and wheat are said to have bsen
badly battered down in some parts Of The
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09

WAL1INaFoRD, Pa, June G.--ohief
Justice Mercur died at $50 o'clock this
n,nYninu
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09

Wick Ginghams in stripes
and plaids.
The richest, most audacious
of the Bingham brood They're
from north of the Tweed.
Scotch thoroughness in every
thread; French taste and
sprightliness In every tint and
fancy touch. A this season
sensation. They've been 40
cents; to-day 80.
With them the Corded
Ginghams. A little simpler
in make. No punches or
lunches in the twine-like
threads that form the stripes
and plaids. Maybe you'll
think them as handsome.
Hundreds of women have
when Cords and Wicks were
each 40 cents. The Cords are
IS now.
Both in pleasing color-com-
binations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09

SO that from present indications the
peach crop of 1887 will be from fair TO
good, very little, if any above the average.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09

Diamond mills and elevator, at Louisi-
ana, Ind, were burned on Sunday morn
ing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09

Best Tapestry Carpets.
New styles. This seasons
make. Not an undesirable
design in the lot. We want
them to go quickly; that's
why the price is rs cents.
The China Mattings we
told you Of the other day are
swinging out but the assert
ment OF patterns is still con-
plete. IS cents, or 50 for
4o-yard roll. There's a marke,
street window full of themu
It's a window that worries thelir1
Mating men about town. q
All sorts of Rugs for Sump
mer Cottages at low prices
Real Daghastans $S, $40 an
$Ia.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Chestnut, thirteenth and Maria, u,r..s.
sna oity-hsil square, ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09

Colored skirts. Summer
skirts. Plenty of stuff in them;
good stuff. Trimming, too
even on the cheapest. Think
OF a decent, presentable skirt
tor 20 cents Somebody's
loss is your gain. Skirts for
2oc., 3oc., 4oc., soc, 6oc,
7sc., 81, $I.a5, $3.50 and So.
Dressing Sacques in Cam
brio, Lawn or Nainsook. plain
or with embroidered ruffles,
75c.. 81. $r.a5, $r.so. 81 TO
IS. Those very deliberately
trimmed with real or imitation
lace, $40 to $40.
A few soiled or odd lots
for half.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09
QUEEN ANNR's COUNTY, MD.

jacob Pussy, Oentreville- Peaches are
looking we'll through this section. Just
fair full crop. Trees healthy and in
good condition. See no appearance Of
an over-erop. Falling about as usual
this season Of the year"
Record, Centreville = Prospects at
present for good, even large, crop Of
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09

ELKToN, Nd, June 9th.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-02
A Novel Military Machine.

People in many London thoroughfaies
have been considerably astouishcd by the
appearance Of strange booking vehicle
speeding swiftly along propelled by ten
riders who sat all in a row like the crew
Of an elongated university row boat This
novelty in means of locomotioD is 10 be
severely tested with a view 10 its adoption
for military operations. Ii Is the latest
adaptation Of victoria" or fourth.
hand" quadricyclc. and it is Intended for
the rapid transport Of infantry from one
point 10 another. When fully manned il
carries twelve men who can take with
them II ordered light baggage cart or
ammunition wagon. The advantages Of
mounting men thus in single-tle in.
stead Of two or four abreast are. first
OF all, that the machine is more manage
able. and second. that power for power
il presents less surface 10 n strong head Of
wind, one OF the obstacles most difficult
for cyclists 10 overcome. The speed that
can be got out Of such amachine by ten
or twelve moderate riders is quite surpris.
inc. Ten miles an hour would be consid.
cred low average rate. and sixteen have
been easily accomplished 1t Is said TO bo
affected less than any other velocipcde by
any roughness 10 the thorouchfarcs. and
~ Bh''So wv i1 -AiNNai'' hitN ~ i'tit
with comparative case. All the tires are
wired on the Otto principle, so that they
can not be greatly damaged by cuts from
sharp stones. For men mounted thus
there Is, of course. considerable saving Of
labor. and probably other advantages
might De claimed from n military point Of
view. Recently a machine manned by
ten riders, who did not take their baggage
Gan with them. set out from a warehouse
Ton Ilolborn viaduct AT O'Clock, when the
currents Of traffic were running strongly
in opposite directions The whole con.
troll and steering of the machine Is In
the hands Of one man. aud be had no ap.
parent difficulty IN managing it even
where the thorOughiare was most dcnscly
crowded. II turned easily enough in less
space than n hanson would baye needed.
and threaded its way among numborloss
vehicles without mishap. though the driv.
ers OF cabs and omuiluiscs neglected their
own business 10 ga1c at the siraDgc Apo.
ritIop as II Epod past thcm. Tho crew